3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 14 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Lead Industries Association, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lead Industries Association, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Anchor | green | “the broad language of 28 u.s.c. 1404 (a) would seem to permit a court to order transfer sua sponte.” | 6 |
| 2 | Barnet v. Elan Corp. | green | “although a transfer pursuant to 1404(a) is typically premised on the motion of a party, the statute is broad enough that a court can transfer a case on its own initiative.” | 5 |
| 3 | GIULIANI, S.P.A. v. Vickers, Inc. | green | “he court may transfer pursuant to 1404(a) only if the transferee forum is one where, at the time the suit was brought, the defendants were subject to jurisdiction and venue was proper.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.